New Delhi, Aug. 30 -- Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri said on Saturday that India has intensified its policy focus and public investment in sports.

"In this regard, India's oil and gas PSUs have played a pioneering role," the Union Minister emphasised.

He was speaking at an event organised by the Petroleum Sports Promotion Board (PSPB) in collaboration with the Delhi Soccer Association and Sudeva Academy to celebrate National Sports Day. 29th August is celebrated as India's National Sports Day because it is the birth anniversary of Major Dhyan Chand, the legend of Indian hockey. Sabeena Chowdhary, Member Secretary of PSPB, and Anuj Gupta, President of Sudeva Delhi FC, also participated in the event.

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